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Chickasaw County, Iowa — Gateway to Northeast Iowa. Visit the Carnegie Cultural Center in New Hampton.

Explore the outdoors, discover local attractions, enjoy great food and shopping, and experience the communities that make our county special. Attractions include Little Brown Church in the Vale, beautiful Cedar Lake, Old Bradford Pioneer Village, and Norman Borlaug Learning Center all located near Nashua. Check out the Engelbrecht Family Winery and Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch near Fredericksburg. Check out the antique shops and unique gift shops through out the county. We also have lots of diners, dives and delicious food to sample.

10/28/2026

Still figuring out Halloween weekend? 👻 🎃

We've got a few ideas for you 😉

Wednesday, October 14, 2026Halloween Hike | Twin Ponds Nature Center One of our favorite fall traditions is back! Each October, naturalists from the Chickasaw, Butler, and Bremer County Conservation Boards team up at Twin Ponds Nature Center for a fun, educational Halloween hike for elementary-aged....

10/28/2026

Today we recognize all of our local first responders for National First Responders Day. Thank you for keeping us safe each and every day! 🚑🚓🚒

Chickasaw County Sheriff's Office-Iowa, Chickasaw County EMS, Chickasaw County Rescue Squad, Nashua Area EMS, Fredericksburg Firefighters Association, New Hampton Firefighters' Association, New Hampton Police Department, Alta Vista Firefighters Association, Lawler Firefighters Foundation INC., Ionia Volunteer Fire Department, Nashua Volunteer Firefighter Association

10/28/2026

10/24/2026

Conductor Jack put on a great show this morning for the little at Plum Creek Art Center!

Adults can join him tonight for a Blues music show at 7 back at the Art Center!

10/23/2026

🌟 What’s Up for the Weekend in Chickasaw County? 🌟

It’s a busy weekend around the county, with Halloween fun, family activities, live music, and plenty of ways to get involved in the community! 🎃🎶🍂 Here’s what’s happening:

Saturday, October 24

🍂 City of New Hampton, Iowa Fall Curbside Compost Pickup
Get your yard cleanup ready! A few reminders: compost only, no barrels or bags weighing over 50 pounds, and brush must be less than 2 inches in diameter and less than 4 feet long.

🎶 Live Music by Christopher Kalvig
📍 Rooster’s on Main | 9:00 a.m.

🧠 Mental Health & Aging Seminar
📍 Alta Vista Public Library | 10:00 a.m.

🎶 Conductor Jack’s Kids Dance Party!
📍 Plum Creek Art Center | 10:00 a.m.
Dance and have fun with Jack Norton, Emmy-winning singer-songwriter!

🚶 New Hampton Rotary World’s Largest Polio Walk
📍 Chickasaw Wellness Complex | 10:00 a.m.

✍️ Cursive Writing Workshop for Kids
📍 Nashua Public Library - Iowa | 10:30 a.m.
Open to students in 1st grade through high school.

🎨 Painted Cutting Board
📍 Carnegie Cultural Center - New Hampton, Iowa | 11:00 a.m.

🍖 Meat Raffle
📍 Kenny's Tavern | 6:00 p.m.
Proceeds will benefit the Chickasaw Event Center’s Thanksgiving meal.

🎸 Old-Time Blues and Good-Time Folk with Jack Norton
📍 Plum Creek Art Center | 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of live music!

Sunday, October 25

🍽️ Drive-Thru Dinner — Fredericksburg Park & Recreation
📍 Fredericksburg Community Center | 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

💜 Su***de Grief Support: Everybody Hurts
📍 St. John’s School of Religion, New Hampton | 1:30 p.m.

📚 Sunday Story
📍 Carnegie Cultural Center - New Hampton, Iowa | 1:30 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon story at the Carnegie!

🎃 Halloween Party
📍 Alta Vista Hall | 4:00 p.m.
Come dressed in your Halloween costume for judging, followed by trick-or-treating around town!

🎃 Halloween Parking Lot Party
📍 Little Sprouts Children's Center | 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Enjoy hayrides and food from Big Foot’s BBQ!

🍽 Lawler American Legion Auxiliary Pork Loin Sandwich Dinner
📍 Starlite Ballroom | 5:00–7:00 p.m.
DRIVE THRU ONLY - East side of the Starlite Ballroom

Get out, enjoy the beautiful fall weather! 🍁👻

10/20/2026

🚨 Reminder of tomorrow's scheduled power outage in Fredericksburg! 🚨

Citywide planned power outage for a bad regulator on the substation next Wednesday. Please plan accordingly.

10/20/2026

History, hymns, a little time on the lake, and a whole lot of small-town tradition.

Nashua has more going on than you might expect. From the story behind the Little Brown Church and Old Bradford Pioneer Village to Cedar Lake, Water Over the Dam Days, the Big 4 Fair and some local spots worth stopping for, there’s plenty to discover.

Take a little time to discover Nashua with us. 👇

There’s something about Nashua that makes you want to slow down for a while. Located along the Cedar River in western Chickasaw County, Nashua is a town with a little bit of everything. There’s a famous little church tucked into the countryside, a lake made for getting out on the water, local hi...

10/19/2026

Need some plans for this Saturday? Two shows at Plum Creek Art Center!

10/16/2026

🌟 𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽’𝓼 𝓤𝓹 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓮𝓮𝓴𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓷 𝓒𝓱𝓲𝓬𝓴𝓪𝓼𝓪𝔀 𝓒𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓽𝔂? 🌟

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳

🎨 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁
📍 Carnegie Cultural Center - New Hampton, Iowa | 10:30 a.m.
Get creative and enjoy a morning of art at the Carnegie Cultural Center!

🎃 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸
📍 Cedar View Park, Nashua | Starting at 3:00 p.m.
Get ready for an afternoon and evening of Halloween fun! Here’s what’s happening:
- 🚚 3:00 p.m. | Food trucks and b**r tent open
- 🎃 3:00–7:00 p.m. | Hay rides, pumpkin decorating, and the biggest blowup Halloween display in Northeast Iowa
- 🚂 4:00–6:00 p.m. | Kids' photo op, kiddy train, and apple chucking
- 👻 6:00 p.m. | Kids' costume parade and Nashua Women of Today Trunk or Treat throughout the campground

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴

🎃 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁!
📍 Northeast Iowa Antique Engine and Power Club | 2:00 p.m.
Grab a pumpkin and enjoy an afternoon of family activities, a petting zoo, treats, and more! Free-will donations are welcome.

Address

104 East Main Street
New Hampton, IA
50659

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16413942021

Website

http://www.chickasawtourism.com/

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